Pen-cleaner for ink-wells.



J. L. DIVEN.

PEN CLEANER FOR INK WELLS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 1913.

1,085,249. Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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JOHN L. DIVEN, OF LEWISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PEN-CLEANER FOR IN K-WELLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27. 1914.

Application filed April 5, 1913. Serial No. 759,233.

To alive/10m it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN L. I)1VEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lewisville. in the county ofIndiana and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Pen- Cleaners for Ink-Vells. of which the following is aspecification. reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pen cleanersand more particularly to a pen use in connection with an ink well and myobject is to provide a device of this character which will clean the pensimultaneous with the dipping thereof into the receptacle.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a top plate forthe ink receptacle carrying the cleaning members and a still furtherobject resides in providing handle members for the aforesaid plate whichafford a pen supporting means when the plate is in position.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a devicewhich is simple and durable in construction. inexpensive to manufactureand one which will be very eiiicient and useful in operation.

lVith these and other objects in view. the invention consists in thenovel features of construction. combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1is a View in perspective of a device constructed in ac cordance with myinvention in applied position; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectiontaken through Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3of Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my device as shown in Fig. 1;and Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a certain detail of my inventionas herein disclosed.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which 1 indicates a base member provided with acen tral socket or well 2 adapted to receive ink or other writing fluid,said socket being so arranged in the base as to afford walls thereon ofconsiderable thickness and the upper face of this base is slightlycut-away to procleaner adapted for.

vide a seat or the like 23 therein. Mounted in the seat 3. is a plate 4which is provided with a central opening 5 to register with the upperopening in the socket- 2 in the member 1 and secured to the plate 4. onopposite sides of the opening 5 therein. are the depending plates orwalls 6 which are adapted to fit snugly against the walls of the socket2. when said plate is applied in its seat. It might here be stated alsothat the plates 6 are provided at their upper ends with augularly benttongues or prongs (5' which are introduced through inclined openings inthe plate 4 and bent. flatly against the upper face of the latter to besecurely held to said plate. lVhen properly applied thereto. thesedepending plates or walls (3 have substantially a spring action withrespect to said plate 4, thus permitting said depending plates or 'allsto fit snugly against the walls of the socket 2 in the base. The lowerends of the plate-like members are provided with prongs or the like 7which are bent inwardly toward one another and are engaged with a band 8which is preferably formed of leather or other flexible material.although the same may be formed of metal or other rigid material. Thisband member 8 is designed square in plan to also fitsnugly against thewalls of the socket 2 in the member 1 and when said plate 4 is properlyapplied in its seat. 3, the lower edge of said band member 8 is disposedat a point immediately adjacent the bottom of the socket 2. Secured inany suitable manner to the walls of the band 8 to project inwardlytherefrom, are rows of bristles 9 which form brushing or cleaningmembers thereon and these bristles extend inwardly to such points as toprovide a reduced opening therebetween.

Secured to the plate 4, at diametrically opposite points thereon, arethe substantial U-shaped members 10, the arms of which, adjacent thebase portions thereof, are slightly offset, as shown at 11, whereby toform racks or the like for pen-holders. These members 10. however. formhandle members for the plate 4 and parts carried thereby, for theremoval of the same from the base member 1, when desired.

In practice, the plate or member 4 is applied to the base member 1, sothat the former is properly seated in the seat 3 of the latter so thatthe depending parts on said plate are disposed in the socket 2 of .drawntherefrom, ink

said member 1. The ink or other writing fluid used is then emptied intothe socket of the receptacle or base 1 to a point a short distance abovethe brushing or cleaning members 9 and the device is then ready for use.The pen is inserted through the opening 5 of the plate 4 into the socketand drawn against the bristles 9 to remove all particles therefrom andas the pen is withwill be carried therewith for general writingpurposes. It will thus be seen that the operation of cleaning the pen ofall extraneous matter will be simultaneous with the dipping of said peninto the receptacle for obtaining the Writing fluid thereon.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple,inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of theinvention and While I have particularly described the elements bestadapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that variouschanges in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is:

l. A device of the class described comprising a base having a sockettherein, said base being also provided with a seat in the upper facethereof surrounding the socket, a plate adapted to be mounted in theseat on said base and having an opening therein for registration withthe socket, depending plates carried on the first mentioned plate onopposite sides of the opening therein, to be received inthe socket ofthe base to fit snugly against the Walls of the latter, and a cleansingmember carried on the lower ends of said depending plates for receptionin the lower portion of said socket.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base having a sockettherein and also provided with a seat in the upper face of the samesurrounding said socket, a plate adapted to be mounted in the seat ofsaid base and having a central opening therein for registration withsaid socket, said plate being also provided with additional securingopenings therein on opposite sides of the aforesaid opening, plateshaving angular tongues formed on the upper ends thereof for engagementwith the securing openings in the first mentioned plate, whereby todispose said addi-' tional plates in snug engagement with the walls ofsaid socket, when said first mentioned plate is applied to the seat, anda cleansing member secured to the lower ends of said additional platesto be received in the lower portion of said socket.

In testimony'whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

' JOHN L. DIVEN.

Witnesses RALPH D. REEGER, JAMES P. KENNEDY.

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Washington, D. G.

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